Was home sick, took these out kitchen window. Had these guys last year, too.
Thanks, that's a pretty bird...Haven't seen one in Ohio!!Eastern Bluebird
Oh I love those birds. I used to buy mealworms to put out for them.
I have a cool bird feeding "pole system" from The Wild Bird store. It is a custom "build your own" setup. You can really add anything you want to it. I have many hooks on mine and I even had a heated bird bath for the winter.
However, it was knocked over by a bear the other day so I think I have to stop feeding now dammit.
Dumb question, do the mealworms come dead or alive? The bloody squirrels eat everything else, or the deer get it. Don't have bears, thank goodness!!
Thanks, that's a pretty bird...Haven't seen one in Ohio!!
Will do a little research.
My parents have some that have nested in the same house for 3 years and the live in grafton so not far from you
JIM
Hey Jim...I'm practically neighbors with your parents, Grafton is only about a mile from my place. Maybe I should put up a couple of houses and try to attract the Bluebirds!
Where do you live??
They live on Robson rd , I live off Chestnut in Elyria
the squirrel pole baffles that look like an upside down coffee can do work fairly well.
I haven't had much luck with closing shutters or dropping cages, the squirrels here learned bombing the feeder sprays enough on the ground. I was tempted to mount impaling spikes on the feeder roofs last year but figured I'd have to pull them off still wiggling.
the squirrel pole baffles that look like an upside down coffee can do work fairly well.
I haven't had much luck with closing shutters or dropping cages, the squirrels here learned bombing the feeder sprays enough on the ground. I was tempted to mount impaling spikes on the feeder roofs last year but figured I'd have to pull them off still wiggling.
I'll let the squirrels only eat so much . . . until the point when they start to clear me out in just a couple of days . . . and then I start trapping them . . . and giving them a chauffered trip to various points in the county . . . I figure they might enjoy the change of scenery.
I hear you Jake. We never had a problem until 2 years ago. That's when I had to start my own "Squirrel Translocation Program". (15 the first year)
These aren't recent but thought I would include a couple pics of the Western Blue Bird. These guys stopped by the first day after I put my perch up, just to let me know I did good, I guess. I had never seen them before or since that day, but they are pretty rare around here.
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Oh wow, look at those! I have never seen ours congregate, but they are similar, aren't they?
Also, just to mention, around here it is illegal to relocate wildlife. Just saying.
NOW your talking! Yum. Pressure cooker gets them really tender.Illegal to relocate probably true everywhere, I guess I will have to wait until squirrell season and turn them into gravy!!
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